lion's head meatballs in spicy coconut sauce

Name: Lion's Head Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ## SAUCE:; 1/2 cup(s) light coconut milk; 1/2 cup(s) soy milk (or your choice); 2 tablespoon(s) minced peeled fresh ginger; 2 teaspoon(s) minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile); 1 tablespoon(s) chopped green onions; 2 tablespoon(s) thai fish sauce; ## MEATBALLS; 1 pound(s) ground pork or ground round; 1/3 cup(s) chopped green onion; 1/4 cup(s) chopped water chestnuts; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon(s) low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) dark sesame oil; 1 teaspoon(s) minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile); 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 1/4 cup(s) chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon(s) grated lemon rind

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Updated on Apr 18, 2016

A nice Asian-style entree with an aromatic ginger/coconut sauce. These spicy meatballs are called "Lion's Head" because of their large size; thus the recipe calls for only 1 meatball per person (otherwise, serving amount can be reduced to 4 - two meatballs per person). Meatballs can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated. Use a chile of your choice according to how much heat you prefer. Recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

SAUCE:
1/2 cup light coconut milk
1/2 cup soy milk (or your choice)
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
2 tablespoons thai fish sauce
MEATBALLS
1 pound ground pork or ground round
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

How To Make lion's head meatballs in spicy coconut sauce

Step 1

To prepare sauce, combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to lowest heat to keep warm.

Step 2

To prepare meatballs, combine ground pork and next 9 ingredients (pork through salt) in a large bow and shape mixture into 8 meatballs.
Step 3

Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook 7 minutes, browning on all sides. Drain well.
Step 4

Add meatballs to sauce, cover and simmer 8 minutes. Garnish with basil and rind.
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